The Classification of Plants
The Father of Taxonomy Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778) Swedish botanist System of binomial nomenclature (two names)
Taxonomic Hierarchy Chart Kingdom Plantae (plants) Division (Phylum) Spermatophyta (seed bearing plants) Subdivision Angiospermae (flowering plants with covered seeds) Class Liliopsida (monocots) Order Zingiberales (ginger family) Family Musaceae (bananas) Genus Strelitzia Species reginae Common name Bird of Paradise
Scientific Names Latin Genus species Genus--capitalized Species--not capitalized Written in italics or underlined X denotes a cross ‘ ’ denote a cultivar--man made cross Variety—naturally occurring cross
Examples of Scientific Names Strelitzia reginae Hedra helix Homo sapiens Ficus benjamina ‘Golden Princess’ Nephrolepis exalta cv. Pelargonium x domesticum cv.
Plant Classification Annual Biennial Perennial Woody Herbaceous a plant, that lasts but one year or season Biennial continuing for two years, and then perishing, as plants which form roots and leaves the first year, and produce fruit the second Perennial a plant lasting for three seasons or more Woody a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems Herbaceous a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs
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